Two young boys were spending the night at their grandparents the week before Christmas.
At bedtime, the two boys knelt beside their beds to say their prayers when the youngest one began praying at the top of his lungs.
"I PRAY FOR A NEW BICYCLE…
I PRAY FOR A NEW NINTENDO…
I PRAY FOR A NEW VCR…"
His older brother leaned over and nudged the younger brother and said, "Why are you shouting your prayers? God isn’t deaf."
To which the little brother replied, "No, but Grandma is!”
n. Black and white sea bird with short wings, e.g. The guillemot, puffin, etc. [old norse]
AVE
Abbr. Avenue.
- n. (in full ave maria) prayer to the virgin mary (luke 1:28). [latin]
AWE
—n. Reverential fear or wonder. —v. (awing) inspire with awe. [old norse]
AWL
n. Small tool for piercing holes, esp. In leather. [old english]
AWN
n. Bristly head of a sheath of barley and other grasses. [old norse]
AXE
(us ax) —n. - chopping-tool with a handle and heavy blade.
- (the axe) dismissal (of employees); abandonment of a project etc. —v. (axing) cut (esp. Costs or staff) drastically; abandon (a project). an axe to grind private ends to serve. [old english]
AYE
—adv. Archaic or dial. Yes. —n. Affirmative answer or vote. [probably from i, expressing assent]
AZT
abbr. Drug intended for use against the aids virus. [from the chemical name]
ABBE
n. (in france) abbot or priest. [french from latin: related to *abbot]
